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Magpie perch (Pseudogoniistius nigripes)
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Magpie perch (Pseudogoniistius nigripes) specimen
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Latridae

Magpie perch

Pseudogoniistius nigripes

Latrid Fish from Easter Island

  • Temperate
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

The magpie perch (Pseudogoniistius nigripes), magpie morwong or black-striped morwong, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, traditionally regarded as belonging to the family Cheilodactylidae, the members of which are commonly known as morwongs. It is found off southern Australia and northern New Zealand from shallow depths to 250 m (820 ft).

Family
Latridae
Maximum length
41 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: southern Australia, New Zealand and Easter Island.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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